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If you’re a fan of gin, and let’s face it, who isn’t?, then this is just the experience for you or a fellow connoisseur of all things distilled and herbaceous. With this brilliant Gin School Experience at Nelson’s Gin Distillery, you can learn the ins and outs of what it takes to make delicious gin. Kicking things off with coffee and a G&T, you’ll be taken through some of the processes before choosing the botanicals for a gin of your very own.

Hands on, each participant will have their own mini-still in which to work on their own signature spirit. After a short lunch break, there’ll be a tour of the distillery’s impressive main still, ‘Victory.’ Then it’ll be time to bottle and label your prize concoction. With a large and inspiring selection of botanicals, there’s something sure to please every palate, however, you’re welcome to bring your own if there’s something particularly special you fancy. At the end of the day, you’ll take home a 70cl bottle of your personalised concoction.

In addition, the distillery keeps a record of each student’s individual botanical blend, so if you want to order further bottles of your unique spirit, all you have to do is get in touch!

What happens on the day?

On arrival at Nelson’s Gin Distillery, you’ll be welcomed by your host for the day and be able to relax with a G&T. Having been taken through some of the processes, you’ll be able to choose your botanicals for use in your own gin.

Armed with your chosen botanicals and mini-still, you’ll get to work distilling your own personalised spirit. Following a leisurely lunch and tour of the main still, you’ll bottle up and label your own batch to take home.

Participant guidelines

Availability

This experience will be available on selected dates throughout the year.

We recommend you book at least four weeks in advance to ensure a date is available. All bookings are subject to availability.

Please allow approximately 5 hours 30 minutes for the whole experience (starting at 10.00 and finishing at approximately 15.30).

What about insurance?

The centres contracted with us hold public liability insurance. We also hold contingency liability cover. You will not be liable for accidental damage to equipment, except where damage has been caused as a result of recklessness or wilful negligence.

A cancellation indemnity, subject to terms, is included with every voucher.

How it works

All you have to do is pay for the experience you wish to purchase and we’ll send a voucher and booking information to you or directly to the recipient, then you just need to check the info and book your experience.

Review by Sara

Review by Ray

5 out of 5 stars

"Brilliant day"

From start to finish an absolutely brilliant day. Could not speak more highly of the organisation and the staff who ran the experience. If anybody would like a different day back at school - this is the one.

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